Melanie Ramil is a Filipina-American who participated in LEAP’s Leadership in Action summer internship program as a student in 2005. She now runs Emerge California, an organization committed to helping women get elected to political offices.

Melanie charts her journey from a LEAP internship to working for then-US Senator Kamala Harris and to advocating and empowering women to run for offices

Melanie shares how she got her dream job and how butterfly effect was created in her career empowering her as well as others with a lasting impact to uplift other women. 

As we close out this series, this episode shows how in empowering ourselves, we can empower and amplify the voice of others. 

Melanie discusses the mentors and groups who helped her to overcome hardships and become an inspired and enthusiastic champion for minorities and women seeking personal and professional accomplishment. 

She is a role model and strategist for women who may find themselves in a field dominated by men.